FRI.DEC.21 on CATALYST: Alternatives to Violence Project/Peacemaker-poet Susu Jeffrey

In response to the Sandy Hook Elementary Scool shootings and in the spirit of the deason's message of Peace On Earth: Bob Nechal of ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE PROJECT from the Quaker organization FRIENDS FOR A NON-VIOLENT WORLD, for almost 30 years AVP has worked to build non-violent conflict resolution skills, peace education and to directly address violence in our society---going into prisons and communities across the country and around the world. SUSU JEFFREY is a lifelong Twin Cities peace activist, environemntalistand poet, whowill share her obsrevations and the recent vioence and read some of her poems. At 9:30 AM across the country, people will obsreve a minute of silence to honor the vicitms in Connetticut...and while we won't be silent, we will e part of that recognition---as will the community in an annual event Fri.Dec.28th (below).

EVENTS:

FRI. DEC,. 286:30 PM   14th ANNUAL pRAYER sERVICE FOR THE CHILDREN OF WAR

St.Joan of Arc Church, 4537 Third Ave. South, Minneapolis

Hosted by the TC Peace Campaign (612)522-1861

FRI.DEC. 21/SAT. DEC.22, 6:30 PM FINAL 2 PERFORMANCES "La Natividad" by IN THEHEART OF THE BEAST PUPPET & MASK THEATER

1500 East Lake St., Minneapolis

(612_721-2535 www.hobt.org